Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§31106 Exoneration and Limitation
Title 46 › Subtitle III — Maritime Liability › CHAPTER 311 — SUITS INVOLVING PUBLIC VESSELS › § 31106
Summary
Gives the United States vessel liability protections.
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Title 46, §31106
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The United States is entitled to the exemptions from and limitations of liability provided by law to an owner, charterer, operator, or agent of a vessel.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3110646 App.:789.Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 9, 43 Stat. 1113.
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46 U.S.C. § 31106
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102